MANOLO BLAHNIK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Company number 00971691 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Manolo Blahnik International Limited stands as a paradigm of independent luxury footwear retail, leveraging over five decades of heritage and uncompromised creative control to maintain a premium niche in a sector increasingly dominated by conglomerates. While its founder-led structure and full ownership provide exceptional brand integrity and strategic agility, it faces the structural challenges typical of independent houses—namely, key-person risk and constrained capital for scaling against deep-pocketed competitors. The company's successful transition to DTC e-commerce and steadfast commitment to full financial transparency position it well to navigate the current luxury market's polarization.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1970-02-05
- Registered office
- 31 Old Burlington Street, London, England, W1S 3AS
- Postcode
- W1S 3AS
- Capital
- 100 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 3 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-01-03
- Next due by
- 2027-01-17
Nature of business (SIC)
- 47721 Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores
Officers 6 current · 2 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by BLAHNIK GROUP LIMITED — since 2019-01-01
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A rating)), Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
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Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA262518 (Tier 2), registered since 2017.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Contact details
- Website
- manoloblahnik.com
Welcome to the official website for Manolo Blahnik. Shop women's and men's shoes plus accessories. Free international delivery and returns on all purchases.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| ZAPATA SHOE COMPANY LIMITED | 1985-04-12 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 250 HENDON WAY, LONDON, NW4 3NL | 2016-09-01 |
Among its peers
The oldest
of 51 similar companies in W, trading since 1970
The class of 1970
54%
of the 3,725 companies incorporated in 1970 are still active today; 40% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 5 titles
- Freehold
- 1
- Leasehold
- 4
- Most recent registration
- 2023-06-23
- Price paid, where recorded
- £36,600,000
- Where
- Greater London (4), Oxfordshire (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGL802408 | Greater London | Freehold | 2023-06-23 | £36,600,000 |
| ON363770 | Oxfordshire | Leasehold | 2021-04-07 | — |
| BB9884 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2021-01-29 | — |
| BGL151930 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2019-09-17 | — |
| NGL946365 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2014-10-20 | — |
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